Just Add Milk

Holiday cookie swaps are jolly good fun for some—and agony for those who’d rather not bake. These six spots will help get nonbakers through the season.

Black Gold

There’s a coffee shop on every corner. But who really pours the best cup o’ joe? We sent a dining critic with a mild coffee addiction to sample the regular daily brew from each of the city’s most prolific purveyors.

One Last Bite

Planning your final meal is efficient (if macabre), but you don’t always get what you want. A survey of last suppers of the famous, from Elvis to Ernest